As Boro gear up for their first play-offs in 24 years, two musician fans have teamed up to kick off the support in a big way.

MFC have already guaranteed their place in the end-of-season shoot-out which will decide their future – and now Stockton’s Samantha Durnan and Kerrianne Covell, both Boro supporters have penned and recorded a special track, “Up Higher”, to show their support for the team as they make their bid for the Premier League.

Samantha, 22, of Ingleby Barwick, wrote the song in just a few hours with former X Factor hopeful Kerrianne, 24, of Norton, Stockton, in mind to sing it, and with an infectiously catchy tune and uplifting lyrics the song contains the ideal recipe to motivate the lads.

The track already has the stamp of approval from Boro's Lee Tomlin, who was one of the first people to hear an early version. In a message to Kerrianne, Lee said he’d always liked her voice and thought the song was “very good”.

A Boro-themed video which chronicles some of the team’s defining moments from the season has also been put together to accompany the song.

Samantha Durnan and Kerrianne Covell

Samantha said: “I wanted a positive spin on it because I know Kerrianne’s got a big, powerful voice.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever written a song for someone other than myself, so that was an interesting experience, but a really good experience. I had Kerrianne in my head while I was writing it and imagining what it would sound like.

“I recorded the music and then Kerrianne recorded her vocals from Dubai. When she sent it back, it sounded exactly how I wanted it and imagined it. She did it perfectly.”

Announcing the song’s release on Facebook, Kerrianne wrote: “So excited to hear that I will be able to release my first original song written by Samantha Durnan tomorrow as a free download! For the Boro! #UTB.”

She added: “It’s a really uplifting song and what’s better than releasing it for my home team? Up the Boro!”